I was reading all messages in this thread... Uhh! Yes, it is so true and for 
sure a great idea to boost the POV world!

The following targets should be aimed:

1
An item library at the regular POV-Ray website (as sub directory or as sub 
domain), sorted by categories and sub categories. Everyone can add items. 
Each item should be in a measurement common in most countries. I personally 
would vote for the more logical metric system. I would vote against the 
feets system as there the relations are not logical (10 or 100 inch are not 
a foot). And, for easiest usage, the item should be positioned on a standard 
location within the POV-Ray coordinates, let's say, around the total 0.0 
point. Finally, each item should have on top the declarations for all 
textures and colors, and recommendations which other external texture files 
would be recommended. However, the item file should automatically use 
alternative textures if the recommended files cannot be found.  In case it 
is a macro, an explaining text on the possible options (parameters) should 
be there, as well. Finally, an exact measurement in all three axises of that 
item is another important part of that file, too.

2
A texture library at the regular POV-Ray website (as sub directory or as sub 
domain), sorted by categories and sub categories. Each texture needs to be 
dispalyed on a ball, a cube and maybe some other important shapes.

3
Competitions or recommendations or introductions. That happens automatically 
each week with a randomly-selected item/texture, or by votes of users. In 
the last case, a simple voting system should be added to each uploaded 
item/texture which shows a numeric or "star" evaluation system at the 
item/texture.

Greeeeeeeeeeeeetings,

Sven

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